rackranch
Well-known member
I don't want to add this to the Ft. Worth post thats already going because I feel it needs to be its own topic. Many of you on this forum are not aware that when it comes to Classification in Ft. Worth anyone is allowed to take the steer through the line. Kids, parents, steer jocks, breeders, you name it, its wide open. There are no rules in place to control who is on the lead rope taking a steer through classification. I'm not usually one to stir the pot, but in my opinion, this has got to stop.
I was watching the ABC classification and saw to many broken hearted children leave the ring DQ'ed just to watch some big name breeder or steer jock right behind them classify a steer into the show. People in the stands even yelled out in discuss when one of the highest placing steers made it through classification. The gentleman who led it through then had the nerve to go get on the halter of another one and bring it through.
Like many other big name shows around the country, Ft. Worth is a big money show with big money cattle. I know this and understand what my family is up against when we go to these events. The people who work at and run the Ft. Worth stock show put on the best stock show anyone could ever hope to attend. That being said, I feel that if they continue to let their classification run the way it is, they are going to damage the reputation of the stock show and those in charge.
The child who ownes the steer or a child from their respective club should be the only ones allowed to take animals through classification!!
I was watching the ABC classification and saw to many broken hearted children leave the ring DQ'ed just to watch some big name breeder or steer jock right behind them classify a steer into the show. People in the stands even yelled out in discuss when one of the highest placing steers made it through classification. The gentleman who led it through then had the nerve to go get on the halter of another one and bring it through.
Like many other big name shows around the country, Ft. Worth is a big money show with big money cattle. I know this and understand what my family is up against when we go to these events. The people who work at and run the Ft. Worth stock show put on the best stock show anyone could ever hope to attend. That being said, I feel that if they continue to let their classification run the way it is, they are going to damage the reputation of the stock show and those in charge.
The child who ownes the steer or a child from their respective club should be the only ones allowed to take animals through classification!!